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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Hamtramck, holding that a city clerk lacked the authority to create a constitutionally protected property interest in a marijuana license through oral assurances.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a bank deposit agreement compels arbitration rather than judicial reference. The court held that the contract language was not ambiguous under California law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's judgment in a civil dispute between Perdiemco LLC and Nextraq LLC. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order under Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for reconsideration filed by a litigant with a history of repetitive, barred lawsuits regarding a foreclosed property.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a bid protest brought by a pro se litigant. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing and failed to comply with procedural rules requiring corporate representation by counsel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that no deficiency existed in a foreclosure action because the property's fair market value exceeded the debt. The court also held that the plaintiff could not recover additional contractual damages due to a prior stipulation and the terms of the guaranty.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed appeals in a patent dispute after the parties voluntarily withdrew them. The court ordered each side to bear its own costs and denied all pending motions as moot.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of steel exclusion requests by the Department of Commerce. The court held that the agency acted within its authority by using the date of the exclusion request, rather than the earlier order date, to assess domestic supply availability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate an order of dismissal. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's handling of the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling holding the Dillon Trust Company liable as a transferee for unpaid taxes owed by Humboldt Shelby Holding Corporation. The court found that the trusts had constructive knowledge of a fraudulent scheme designed to evade corporate income taxes through a collapsed stock and asset sale transaction.